Nas announces Illmatic 30th anniversary UK headline tour
In celebration of the Illmatic’s 30th anniversary, Nas has announced a headline tour across Europe and the UK.
The Illmatic 30 Year Anniversary Tour will see Nas performing his iconic debut LP Illmatic in full. Starting in the UK on 10 November at Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse, followed by 11 November at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall, he will also visit Wolverhampton’s Civic Hall, before concluding at the iconic Royal Albert Hall in London on 15 November.
Nas also commemorated the 30th anniversary of Illmatic with the release of a new track, “Define My Name,” produced by DJ Premier - who produced a handful of tracks on the timeless classic (“N.Y. State of Mind,” “Represent,” “Memory Lane (Sittin’ in da Park)”).
Happy 30th Anniversary to #Nas' debut album ‘Illmatic’ originally released April 19, 1994 | Read our tribute by @UrkelMoeDee + listen to the album here: https://t.co/lvKwZOwf6u @Nas pic.twitter.com/HIpvZOmDaO
— ALBUMISM (@Albumism) April 19, 2024
Register now for the Illmatic 30 Year Anniversary Tour presale at aegpresents.co.uk which starts on Tuesday 23 April at 10am. General on sale is available from Thursday 25 April at 10am.
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